John Arthur Wilson, nicknamed “Jaws,” has been around. He has worked as a reporter at the Seattle Times, Seattle Weekly, and KING-TV. He has operated behind the scenes as a congressional staffer and chief of staff at Ron Sims' county executive office.

 Inflation was a scourge that hurt Harris as it did for two previous presidents, Ford and Carter, who lost after serving one term each due to significant inflation.

As hard a truth as it may be, the ongoing shrinkage of the domestic wine industry may simply be a culling of the herd. It happens in every industry.

There is an abandoned U.S. Army fort, one of two in our state (the other is Fort Walla Walla) that were constructed to "protect" white settlers in the 1850s and 1860s.  Its name is Fort Simcoe.

In the 1940s and 50s a significant number of Middle Eastern immigrants found their way to the Pacific Northwest, including many students with professional skills.  Muslim influence thereafter grew within local colleges and universities.

Democrats and the Left have wallowed in the obverse complacency, right up through this election, believing that the truth, deployed again and again, of his outrages and cruelties, his derangement and depravity, will finally set us free.

Instead of judging — labeling and dismissing — these voters, our fellow citizens, one might be curious. What motivated them? Why did some shift, if uneasily, from the party of their parents and grandparents?

The Washington Legislature’s Democratic caucuses may have tilted further left this fall, but the House GOP minority added members from the party’s rightmost edge. This happened despite caucus leaders spending heavily to prevent it.

The Seahawks owe a debt of gratitude to the New York Yankees. In the fifth inning of game five of the World Series last...

The  Bartók viola concerto, tucked in before the intermission, stood out like a rugged Hungarian island in the middle of a misty French sea.

Win-win cooperation with China won't be easy with Trump talking about 60% trariffs on Chinese imports.

“Our biggest trading partner is China, and Asia in general,’’ said Seattle Port Commissioner Sam Cho. Raising trade barriers “is going to hurt our (container) volumes without a doubt.”

Seeing all this, you might think small town America is another country and you’d be right, maybe not surprised that folks there feel left out, resentful of the wealth and power accumulated where you came from.

Oligarchs cannot dictate the size and strength of hurricanes. Nor can they turn back wildfire at the U.S.-Canadian border. They cannot stop heat waves or high tides flooding streets near the leader's Florida estate.

For today’s and future generations, Scarecrow’s collection must be saved, nurtured, and protected. Its current SOS campaign is a sensible and feasible pathway to that end. 

My reasoning: Asked what qualities they desired in in a President, the top choices for women and non-straight white males were: judgement, intelligence, leadership, empathy. Straight white men chose: knowledge of NFL rules; laughs at fart jokes.

I’ve tracked the growth of biodynamic viticulture in the Pacific Northwest with interest as more and more wineries, especially in Oregon, have adopted the...

Many traditional Democratic constituents are restive, and the Trump revolution will drive more traditional conservatives away, so there are the makings of a new party appealing to the young, independents, and those disillusioned with both parties.

Gov-elect Bob Ferguson and AG-elect Nick Brown vow to take on the incoming Trump Administration when its actions are illegal and people are harmed.

In his post-election speech to supporters, Trump claimed to have won “an unprecedented and powerful mandate.” To do what?

I suspect two aspects of Democratic strategy backfired. All the court cases against Trump only added to his image as a fighter against the establishment and hardened the loyalty of his base, maybe even enlarging it.

Trump may be better armed this time, but we must regroup, find strong leaders, and resolve to overcome.

Voters rejected all three initiatives on Tuesday, affirming Governor Inslee's legacy and setting the table for a more progressive agenda in Olympia in the future, even as the nation re-embraced Donald Trump as president. 

Deadly flooding in Spain and multiple hurricanes in the Southeastern U.S. in recent weeks were made worse by the rise in ocean temperatures associated with climate change. In addition to lives lost and direct economic costs of such disasters, climate change is pushing up the cost of insurance. And the medical profession has raised alarms about other health effects.

“There has to be a benefit to Canada for this person to be here."

Our fear and trepidation are eased to some degree because we are not fretting alone. Our Italian friends understand, at least in the broad strokes, the global impact of this election cycle.

As candidate for Commissioner of Public Lands, Republican Jaime Hererra-Beutler has consistently asserted that, according to “the science,” it’s necessary to log our legacy...

"New York" was the first settler name of "Smaquamox" for the Denny, Low, Boren, Terry, and Bell families.  John Low and Lee Terry, native New Yorkers, believed that ambitious name would augur a bright future for their little encampment.

One thing that has always stood out to me about Rooney is her unique prose, which is at once laconic and ornate. She writes with great restraint—there’s nothing showy about her prose—but at the same time with remarkable beauty and a comforting rhythm.

Mayor Bruce Harrell’s proposed 2025-2026 would close a shortfall by taking $287 million from an unexpected windfall of payroll tax receipts. He rejected calls for new taxes.